Article
Association of Helicobacter pylori vacA genotypes and peptic ulcer in Iranian population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
BMC gastroenterology - 14 Aug 2020
Keikha Masoud, Ali-Hassanzadeh Mohammad, Karbalaei Mohsen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori is accounted as the most etiologic agent for digestive disorders, in particular, the most important of them i.e. peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. In the recent years, association of vacA genotypes and gastrointestinal disorders has attracted a lot of attention. In present study, we assessed the correlation between vacA genotypes (s1, s2, m1, m2, s1m1, s1m2, s2m1 and s2m2) and...
Topics
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Proteins
- Genotype
- Helicobacter Infections
- Helicobacter pylori
- Humans
- Iran
- Peptic Ulcer
